Lesson 10 (abnormal psychology)

Question 1

A person who sees life in “right or wrong” and “all or none” terms is engaging in

Answer 1

dichotomous thinking

Question 2

“You must redirect your Thanatos,” is a remark most likely made by a therapist with what theoretical point of view?

Answer 2

psychodynamic

Question 3

Based on the avaliable research, we can conclude that

Answer 3

sometimes listening to particular kinds of music is related to suicide attempts

Question 4

The most well-developed insights on the causes of suicide come from the ___ model.

Answer 4

sociocultural

Question 5

Retrospective analysis of suicide typically would include

Answer 5

interviews with people who knew the person who committed suicide

Question 6

Biological researchers have found a link between suicide and

Answer 6

low activity levels of serotonin

Question 7

Assume that a recent local suicide attempt was clearly a case of modeling. The person would most likely model another’s suicide would be a(n)

Answer 7

teenager

Question 8

Knowing she was terminally ill, Bonnie swallowed a handful of barbiturates in order to save herself and her family from the final painful months of her life. Bonnie is an example of what Shneidman refers to as a

Answer 8

death initiator

Question 9

The percentage of successful suicide attempts among the elderly is about

Answer 9

50 times as high as the percentage of successful attempts among adolescents

Question 10

Why do many people think that estimates of the rates of suicide are inaccurate?

Answer 10

the stigma associated with suicide make people hesitate to report it